The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-05


shudder, ask me almost anything
else.
"A look of keen disappointment
drifted over Mr.. Shaw's face.
She suddenly frightened and said;
IL do intend to do something good
next week. l have refused german
trlumphantly, IL may attend Tue
charity calico ball to DO given. You
know all the dresses are for the poo,
so / shall do some good"
"And what is your dress to DO p
asked Mr.. Shaw, with rather an hides
scribable infection to his voice.
1.-THE loveliest blue silesia, with a
lowered crctonne 'front.'" enthusi-
astically. sleeveless waist, Medici col
lar, shirred and very bouflant draper
les. 1t will be beautiful, and / know
it will seem very nice to some poor
woman who never had anything like
it,
Eyes" said he in tone quite satur-
ated with irony, 81 don t doubt its use
fulness; but don't you think you ought
to add few yards of illusion to make
some warm bodies for those who have
no fires, and few yards of ribbon to
decorate the litlle fire. ezing armsP
Now, you are angry with ME, Mr..
Shaw" hesitatingly. "Don' you think
me utterly heartless; but | can't go to
- street. 1t would really give me q
little blue chill"
81 could never consent to such cruel
thing as that" he said, with an I'M
pleasant smile. Il really feel that l
owe you an apology for intruding
such disagreeable subject particular
" after your nerves were shattered
with your novel. Good morning, and
he bowed himself out very abruptly,
with strange little pain in his heart
He d not again speak ON the sub
iect to her, but found other ladies who
interested themselves most warmly in
the work
Everywhere that he went in his
charity rounds he could see and feel
the influence of Miss Sank's good acts.
She seemed to be an angel OF mercy,
who never tired, and who devoted her
entire time to charity. All that she
did was marked by practical good
sense and a depth of thought and feel
ing that he could not fail to admire
Still he never CHANGED to meet her.
One day when entering the post
Office he saw Lee. She was unaware OF
his presence, and, standing idly be-
hind her, he felt as if he had received
an electic shock, as she asked:
'.Is there anything fer Miss Mehit-
able Sanks P" and then received and
pocketed several postal cards.
II he was astonished at the question,
he was still more so at the effect which
his discovery produced on her.
Neck, face, and brow, even the roots
of her golden curls, were dyed in a
painful crimson her eyes dilated with
an expression of great CONSERVATION,
but with little naughty gesture OF re-
cognition she hurried past him.
Acting upon an impulse, with few
hasty steps he soon overlook her. He
was lost in a bcwldering surprise. She
was the last person with whom he
would have connected Miss Shanks in
any way. and her great agitation, MS he
walked beside her, increased his sur
prise.
A sudden, bright suspicion caused
his heart to beat almost to suflocation.
"Tell me, Miss Mabel" he said,
"what have you to do with Miss
Shank's letters P"
II really can't understand. Mr..
Shaw, what right you have to ask me
such question. In all things spiritu-
al l acknowledge your right, but III
this instance you forget youl self "
Tell me-" he said, with eager, re
CARELESS haste, are you Miss Shanks ?
A sudden burst of tears was her only
answer, as she hastily pulled down hel
cell, and walked silently beside him.
A calm of perfect joy descended up
on him. as he fully realized the truth.
He walked by her side until he reached
her home, and then, without waiting
for an invitation, entered 1t with her
As they reached the parlor, she toss
ed aside her hat and stood before hin
more like discovered culprit than the